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    Frost Brown Todd Named to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Law Firms List for 2018

Frost Brown Todd (FBT) has been named to the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® 2018 “Best Law Firms” list. The firm received National Tier rankings in 18 practice areas and a total of 144 Metropolitan Tier rankings in eight cities across six states.

Firms included on the 2018 Best Law Firms list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of “quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.” To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have a lawyer listed in The Best Lawyers in America©, which recognizes the top four percent of practicing attorneys in the U.S.

FBT’s rankings are presented below in tiers and listed on a national and/or metropolitan scale:

NATIONAL TIER 1

Litigation – Construction

NATIONAL TIER 2

Banking and Finance Law

Commercial Litigation

Construction Law

Corporate Law

Employment Law – Management

Labor Law – Management

Litigation – Labor & Employment

Mining law

Railroad Law

NATIONAL TIER 3

Appellate Practice

Land Use & Zoning Law

Litigation – Environmental

Litigation – ERISA

Litigation – Tax

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

Real Estate Law

Technology Law

METROPOLITAN TIER 1

Cincinnati-OH

Banking and Finance Law

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Commercial Litigation

Construction Law

Corporate Law

Employment Law – Management

Environmental Law

Health Care Law

International Arbitration – Commercial

Labor Law – Management

Litigation – Bankruptcy

Litigation – Construction

Litigation – Environmental

Litigation – Intellectual Property

Litigation – Labor & Employment

Litigation – Patent

Litigation – Tax

Non-Profit/Charities Law

Patent Law

Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Railroad Law

Real Estate Law

Tax Law

Trusts & Estates Law

Columbus-OH

Construction Law

Corporate Law

Employment Law – Management

Environmental Law

Insurance Law

Labor Law – Management

Litigation – Construction

Litigation – Environmental

Litigation – Real Estate

Real Estate Law

Indianapolis-IN

Appellate Practice

Commercial Litigation

Construction Law

Copyright Law

Criminal Defense: General Practice

Litigation – Construction

Litigation – ERISA

Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Trusts & Estates Law

Lexington-KY

Commercial Litigation

Corporate Law

Employment Law – Management

Energy Law

Litigation – Banking & Finance

Litigation – Labor & Employment

Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants

Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Mining Law

Natural Resources Law

Real Estate Law

Louisville-KY

Banking and Finance Law

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Commercial Litigation

Corporate Governance Law

Corporate Law

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Employment Law – Management

Environmental Law

Information Technology Law

Insurance Law

Labor Law – Management

Land Use & Zoning Law

Litigation – Bankruptcy

Litigation – Construction

Litigation – Environmental

Litigation – Intellectual Property

Litigation – Labor & Employment

Litigation – Land Use & Zoning

Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

Litigation – Tax

Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants

Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Public Finance Law

Real Estate Law

Securities/Capital Markets Law

Securities Regulation

Tax Law

Trusts & Estates Law

Venture Capital Law

Nashville-TN

Corporate Law

Information Technology Law

METROPOLITAN TIER 2

Cincinnati-OH

Education Law

First Amendment Law

Land Use & Zoning Law

Litigation – Antitrust

Litigation – Land Use & Zoning

Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Securities / Capital Markets Law

Securities Regulation

Water Law

Columbus-OH

Commercial Litigation

Communications Law

Litigation – Intellectual Property

Litigation – Labor & Employment

Litigation – Municipal

Municipal Law

Dallas/Fort Worth

Health Care Law

Indianapolis-IN

Administrative/Regulatory Law

Banking and Finance Law

Corporate Law

Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Family Law

Litigation – Land Use & Zoning

Litigation – Trusts & Estates

Lexington-KY

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

                  Insurance Law

Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Trusts & Estates Law

Louisville-KY

Energy Law

Financial Services Regulation Law

Health Care Law

Litigation – Trusts & Estates

Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Nashville-TN

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Government Relations Practice

Insurance Law

Litigation – Construction

Technology Law

METROPOLITAN TIER 3

Charleston-WV

Commercial Litigation

Cincinnati-OH

 International Trade and Finance Law

Litigation – Municipal

Columbus-OH

                Litigation – Trusts & Estates

Public Finance Law

Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Dallas/Fort Worth-TX

                Tax Law

Indianapolis-IN

Education Law

Litigation – Municipal

Litigation – Tax

Patent Law

Louisville-KY

Appellate Practice

Construction Law

Copyright Law

Trademark Law

Nashville-TN

Banking and Finance Law

Employment Law – Management

Litigation – Bankruptcy

The 2018 Best Law Firms rankings can be seen in their entirety by visiting bestlawfirms.usnews.com.